Int'l Politics & Economics

Commencement reception for International Politics and Economics Seniors and their families.

Panel “A Fresh Start in Latin America? Drug War Policy Reform and Cuba-US Relations” by Adam Schaffer ’12, program officer for drug policy at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), and Dan Egol ’13, chief of staff at Ross Cook, Inc.

International Politics and Economics (IP&E) senior thesis writers will present their research via poster presentations.

An informal gathering for all International Politics & Economics majors, faculty, and anyone interested in the program. Come chat and get to know others over refreshments!

Commencement reception for International Politics and Economics Seniors and their families.

When We Choose War: Understanding Political Violence and Possibilities for Peace

This year’s symposium focuses on political violence. Why do people sometimes choose to use violence in conflict? How can we return to peace? We are pleased to be able to host three leading experts on civil conflict and political violence. 

Ajay Verghese, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College

Commencement reception for International Politics & Economics and International & Global Studies seniors and their families.

Pippa Norris, Harvard University “The two faces of trust (aka the cautionary fable of the frog and the scorpion)”, Brendan Nyhan, Dartmouth College “Facts and myths about (mis)information exposure and belief”, and Stephan Haggard, UCSD “Backsliding: Democratic Regress in the Contemporary World” will present their work and participate in small group discussions.

Visit http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ipe/IPEsymposium for details.

Study Abroad Returnee Reception: Thursday, September 12th from 4:30pm - 6:00pm in Atwater Dining Hall. Proper ID required.